Napoleon

Italian Campaign (green)

1796

Napoleon defeated the Italians at the Italian Campaign. He wanted to make the first coalition abandon saridinia which would force Austria to Pull away from Italy.

Egyptian Campaign (red)

1798

Napoleon hoped to disrupt trade with British and India, Napoleon invaded Egypt. Napoleon was defeated by the British navy at the battle of the Nile. The expedition went terribly wrong but Napoleon hid the stories.

Consulate (green)

1799

After being a political leader, Napoleon set up a three man governing system. He named himself First Consul after setting the constitution. This was a success because it started his power.

Consul for Life (green)

1799

After the directory was defeated, Napoleon names himself Consul for Life. Though he didn’t have any children yet, it names the succession to his son.

Banque de France (green)

1800

Napoleon created the Banque de France to help France recover from the economic crisis and revolutionary costs. I think it was a success because Napoleon was able to fund all the campaigns.

Concordat of 1801 (green)

Jul 15, 1801

Napoleon wanted to heal the divisions with the Catholic Church. The Catholic religion was declared the religion of the majority of the Frenchman. Napoleon had the Pope imprisoned. This event was a success because it restored ties with the Roman Catholic Church.

Napoleonic Code (yellow)

May 18, 1803

The Napoleonic code gave more authority to the men of the house. It took away freedoms from women. It used enlightened principles like equality of all citizens before the law and religious toleration. It showed civil systems across Europe.

Declared Self Emperor (green)

1804

Napoleon had an official coronation in France and invited the Pope. When it was time for the Pope to crown him, Napoleon took the crown off of the Pope and placed it on his own head. This showed that he was above the Pope in a rank and that his title was not owed to anyone. The was a success because people still voted for him in the plebiscite.

Battle at Trafalgar (red)

Oct 21, 1805

The British defeated the combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain. This established British Naval supremacy. The French were badly beaten by Great Britain.

Abolished Holy Roman Empire (green)

1806

Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire. He created a 38 member Confederation of Rhine. It was under French protection. This was a success because he gained more allies through the Confederation of Rhine.

Continental System (red)

Nov 21, 1806

Napoleon created the Continental System to try to isolate Great Britain. France would not allow British ships in European ports. The British forbade French trade. French seized any ship in British ports. This eventually lead to the war of 1812. This eventually failed for France because other countries started revolting against France.

Resistance in Spain (yellow)

1807

Napoleon’s pushed reforms that stripped the Catholic Church from Spain. Spain resisted invaders because I’d their locality to the Catholic Church and to their king. The French came back with repression. Spain responded with guerrilla warfare that kept the French soldiers held up in Spain. It kept soldiers too long but eventually worked.

Invasion of Russia (red)

1812

After the Tzar or Russia went back on a deal with Napoleon, he invaded Russia. The French had over 400,000 men. The Russian troops kept retreating further into Russia. They practiced scorched earth, leaving the French with nothing to eat. The French had a supply line all the was back to France. Napoleon was eventually defeated and retuned with only 10,000 survivors.

Battle of Nations at Leipzig (red)

1813

Russia, Great Britain, Austria, and Prussia formed at new alliance. Napoleon was defeated by this alliance at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig. This battle led to Napoleon’s abdication and exile.

Abdication (red)

1814

After being defeated at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, Napoleon abdicates his throne. He is exiled to a remote island. Louis XVIII was named king of France. He was the brother of Louis XVI. The transition was not smooth. Later Napoleon escaped exile and reclaimed France.

Hundred Days (yellow)

1815

One hundred days marked the amount of time Napoleon was back from exile to the time he was defeated in the battle at Waterloo. The 100 days were a success for him because he regained France. It was also a fail because it only lasted 100 days.

Waterloo (red)

Jun 18, 1815

Napoleon fought at the battle at Waterloo. France fought the seventh Coalition and Prussia. Napoleon was defeated. This marked the end of the Napoleonic era. This was a fail for the French.